Nipple Piercing

to find
many judgements made by people in the scene regarding a Top with
piercings...
While historically piercing of nipples and other parts of the body has
been associated with the sub role, haven't things changed some....? I
thought they had, yet am surprised to find people asking me...why would
a Top be pierced? hmmm..

At any rate, I found a piercer - I believe "word of mouth" is by

far the best
reference..I was fortunate enough to find Tracy at Black Hole here in
Portland,
Oregon....a piercer trained by Fakir and apprenticed to one of the
premier piercers in the Northwest...now in her own shop.

I made an apointment and met Tracy, a beautifully tattooed and

pierced young woman whose fund of knowledge about the art was amazing.
We selected jewelry based on a series of questions she asked regarding
sensitivity, types of stimulation I enjoy, future ideas, and how I might
want to modify the piercings at a later time. These were questions I
had not considered, even in 6 years of contemplation. I found Tracy's
skills, experience, and knowledge quite comforting and
thoughtful....again, supporting my belief that "the individual doing the
piercing makes all the difference."

We decided on a 10 guage, captive, barbell ring. Her patience and

time in measuring and marking prior to the piercing was deliberate,
steady, a series of checks and re-checks, all done with a gentle
dialogue, explanation, and confidence that was quite reassuring.

The sterile technique, the cleanliness of her room, the attention

to detail and
exceptional preparation reflects Tracy's professionalism...a critical
element to look for these days..hers is superb.

The actual piercing, I am surprised to say, was much less

uncomfortable than I'd expected. Again, I believe this is all about
technique. After placing the forcep clamps she utilized a familiar
psychological technique - the long inhale, and forceful exhale (common
with weightlifting for example) and at midpoint of my exhale, she
reported the left nipple was done...the discomfort was about a 7 or 8 on
a 1-10 scale, but only for about 5 seconds....easily bearable....
Another inhale - exhale and the ring was backed through, ball attached
and done.

This technique was repeated on the right nipple....I experienced

more discomfort with the right however, and Tracy explained a possible
reason (this also familiar to me from my experience with alternative
medicine theory) that the right side is the "male" side of the
body....less resilient and more sensitive to pain (and of course in
women the opposite is true). This makes intuitive sense.

Her aftercare instruction, the paper materials given, and her

willingness to be re-contacted with questions again supports her
professionalism. I left feeling very informed and knowledgeable about
what my role was in the aftercare.

The final outcome....two elegant piercings, beautiful jewelry, a

fine interactive social experience, education, information, and an
enjoyable experience.

To those who are somewhat fearful of nipple piercing (certainly not

BME members or Extreme folks) and the potential discomfort, etc. fear
not....find a reliable experienced piercer, ask questions and interact,
and the process will be as enjoyable as the outcome.

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submitted by: Anonymouson: 28 Aug. 1997in
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